Abandoned Mines Program Manager

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Do you have a passion for restoring land and water, solving complex legacy mining challenges, and building stronger communities? Kleinfelder’s multidisciplinary abandoned mines team supports projects from early concept and funding strategy through investigation, permitting, design, procurement, construction, and long-term performance. We are seeking a collaborative leader who can combine client service, technical judgment, project delivery, and team development to create lasting value for public-sector, mining industry and nonprofit clients.

Kleinfelder is seeking a Program Manager to support and help grow our Abandoned Mines Program (AMP). This remote position will lead abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation and abandoned mine drainage (AMD) projects across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the broader Mid-Atlantic/Appalachian region. Candidates located in or near the bituminous coal region of Pennsylvania or Ohio are preferred to support effective client engagement, field coordination, and regional travel.

The Candidate will plan, lead, and deliver multidisciplinary projects while serving as a primary client contact, strengthening program execution in coordination with the AMP Engineering Manager and Project Development Manager, mentoring staff, and advancing strategic growth.

• Develop and execute program and project strategies aligned with client needs, funding priorities, regulatory requirements, and Kleinfelder’s growth objectives.
• Identify, qualify, and pursue new opportunities; support capture planning, proposal development, interviews, and scope and fee negotiations.
• Help build a sustainable project backlog and prioritize the clients, pursuits, and assignments that best support the Abandoned Mines Program.

• Lead AML and AMD projects from concept through investigation, permitting, design, bid package development, construction administration, closeout, and post-construction support.
• Establish and manage scope, schedule, budget, staffing, subconsultants, and deliverables; proactively communicate status, changes, and decisions.
• Drive safe, efficient, profitable, and high-quality delivery while meeting contractual requirements and client expectations.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for public-sector and nonprofit clients and coordinate with regulators, funding partners, landowners, communities, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain trusted regional relationships and represent Kleinfelder in technical meetings, public forums, conferences, and industry organizations.
• Translate technical and regulatory issues into clear recommendations for clients and project stakeholders.

• Guide multidisciplinary teams that may include mining, civil, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, ecological, permitting, survey, and construction professionals.
• Provide technical direction for watershed assessments, mine drainage investigations and treatment, hazard mitigation, reclamation design, stream restoration, subsidence, slope stabilization, and related construction support.
• Apply sound professional judgment, lessons learned, and practical constructability considerations throughout project development and delivery.

• Identify project, contractual, technical, permitting, stakeholder, safety, and delivery risks; establish and monitor practical mitigation measures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable…